महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-12, verse-18

नाहमेतत्करिष्यामि गच्छध्वं वै सुरोत्तमाः ।
अस्मिंश्चार्थे पुरा गीतं ब्रह्मणा श्रूयतामिदम् ॥१८॥

18. nāhametatkariṣyāmi gacchadhvaṁ vai surottamāḥ ,
asmiṁścārthe purā gītaṁ brahmaṇā śrūyatāmidam.

18. na aham etat kariṣyāmi gacchadhvam vai surottamāḥ
| asmin ca arthe purā gītam brahmaṇā śrūyatām idam

18. I will not do this. Therefore, you best among the gods (surottamāḥ), please go! In this regard, a verse (gīta) was sung by Brahmā long ago; let this be heard.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I

• एतत् (etat) - this (improper act) (this, that)

• करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I shall make

• गच्छध्वम् (gacchadhvam) - you all go

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• सुरोत्तमाः (surottamāḥ) - O best of gods

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (matter) (in this)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अर्थे (arthe) - in this matter/regard (in the matter, for the purpose, in the meaning)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, long ago

• गीतम् (gītam) - a verse (which was sung) (sung, song, verse)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (the creator god) (by Brahmā (the creator god), by a Brahmin)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

• इदम् (idam) - this (verse/teaching) (this)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

एतत् (etat) - this (improper act) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I shall make

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

future active

root of 8th class

Root: kṛ (class 8)

गच्छध्वम् (gacchadhvam) - you all go

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of gam

imperative middle

root of 1st class

Root: gam (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

सुरोत्तमाः (surottamāḥ) - O best of gods

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of surottama

surottama - best of gods, chief among deities

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+uttama)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (matter) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अर्थे (arthe) - in this matter/regard (in the matter, for the purpose, in the meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, object, matter, wealth

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, long ago

(indeclinable)

गीतम् (gītam) - a verse (which was sung) (sung, song, verse)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, recited, a song, a verse, a sacred text

Past Passive Participle

derived from root 'gai'

Root: gai (class 1)

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (the creator god) (by Brahmā (the creator god), by a Brahmin)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god); a Brahmin; the ultimate reality (brahman)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

imperative passive

root of 5th class

Root: śru (class 5)

इदम् (idam) - this (verse/teaching) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here